EP2285536A4 - Method and device for tightening joints - Google Patents

Method and device for tightening joints

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Publication number
EP2285536A4
EP2285536A4 EP09742922A EP09742922A EP2285536A4 EP 2285536 A4 EP2285536 A4 EP 2285536A4 EP 09742922 A EP09742922 A EP 09742922A EP 09742922 A EP09742922 A EP 09742922A EP 2285536 A4 EP2285536 A4 EP 2285536A4
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Prior art keywords
tightening joints
tightening
joints
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2285536A1 (en
EP2285536B1 (en
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Karl Johan Lars Elsmark
Lars Magnus Persson
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Atlas Copco Industrial Technique AB
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Atlas Copco Tools AB
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B21/00—Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B21/00—Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose
    • B25B21/008—Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose with automatic change-over from high speed-low torque mode to low speed-high torque mode
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B23/00—Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
    • B25B23/14—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B23/00—Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
    • B25B23/14—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers
    • B25B23/147—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers specially adapted for electrically operated wrenches or screwdrivers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25F—COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B25F5/00—Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25F—COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B25F5/00—Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
    • B25F5/001—Gearings, speed selectors, clutches or the like specially adapted for rotary tools
EP09742922.9A 2008-05-08 2009-05-08 Method and device for tightening joints Active EP2285536B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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SE0801024A SE533215C2 (en) 2008-05-08 2008-05-08 Method and apparatus for tightening joints
PCT/SE2009/000233 WO2009136840A1 (en) 2008-05-08 2009-05-08 Method and device for tightening joints

Publications (3)

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EP2285536A1 EP2285536A1 (en) 2011-02-23
EP2285536A4 true EP2285536A4 (en) 2012-10-10
EP2285536B1 EP2285536B1 (en) 2013-07-10

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EP (1) EP2285536B1 (en)
JP (1) JP5315410B2 (en)
CN (1) CN102015219B (en)
SE (1) SE533215C2 (en)
WO (1) WO2009136840A1 (en)

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US8485273B2 (en) 2013-07-16
SE533215C2 (en) 2010-07-20
JP2011519742A (en) 2011-07-14
SE0801024L (en) 2009-11-09
EP2285536A1 (en) 2011-02-23
CN102015219B (en) 2013-01-09
JP5315410B2 (en) 2013-10-16
WO2009136840A1 (en) 2009-11-12
CN102015219A (en) 2011-04-13
US20110079406A1 (en) 2011-04-07
EP2285536B1 (en) 2013-07-10

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